The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-25
THURMAN PRAISES GROVER.
ar. Clevelasd's Courage Has Msdc
Him Popular.

New York Herald.l
Fresh and hearty from six weeks
rest In his daughters house at Rich.
mond Hill ex-senator Allen g. Thur.
man arrived yesterday 1t the Fifth
Avenue Hotel with his wife and grand.
daughter. Today he will 90 back to
his home In Ohio The distinguished
Democratic leader went to Richmond
Hill really to prevent his party from
dragging him into the fight for the
govern orbip. A Herald reporter Wis.
tied Mr.. Thurman in his room last
night He looked strong and hsppy.
His stay among the green hills OF Long
lelsnd had painted roses upon his
cheeks, and his eyes were clear and
bright.
"How do you like the nomination
made by the Ohio convention today,
Mr.. Thurman
THE nominee Is capital man, 4
good speaker and quite worthy OF the
nomination. He will make very
earnest and strong run. All three of
the candidates were good men and
men oil good standing in the State"
bot the, Republican papers here
say that the candidates were all small
FRY politicians"
That's not true. They arc young
men, and oil course Young men ars
seldom as distinguished az the old
ones. But none OF the candidates
were small Try. They were good men
indeed"
"Mr. Thurman, do you think that
the resolution indorsing Mr.. Cleveland
10 q fair expression Of Democratic
opinion In 0hio2"
81 do. think Mr.. Cleveland is
popular In Ohio. think he 10 popu.
lar throughout the country"
cLKvELAsD's HONESTY AND COURAGE.
ITO what do you attribute his popu.
hrity ?"
"The mans undoubied no iesty and
bis undoubted courage. The Ameri-
can people like brave man and an
honest man. Everybody must admit
that Mr.. Cleveland 10 both"
"You think that his administration
hes been successful ?"
HE has done wonderfully we'll and
made very few blunders. OF courte
he has made blunders, but, consid-
ering his position, very few"
"Do you think he 10 stronger now
than he was In 1882"
He Is. ] thiok that there Ia very
little opposition to hi, reconciliation
for the Presidency. He would be- a
hard man 10 beat II he was rcnom.
mated"
Suppose that Mr.. Blaine was his
opponent. Do you think Mr.. Oleve-
land would be elected? p
81 certainly think he would beat
Mr.. Blaine again"
"By alargsr msjority than before 2"
~ am not aprophel."
the present outlook p
IL think he woud be elected II he
ran against Mr.. B'alne."
Mr.. cLivKLAsD THE STRONGEST MAN.
How about Mr. Sherman"
HE would beat Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Cleveland Is the strongest man that
could DO nominated"
"rhe strongest man In the Demo
cratic psrty7"
THAT is my Judgment. But every
thing depends to q large extent on
how the labor vote will 70 In New
York State next year. The labor men
may run q Presidential Candidate. In
such an event no map Gould predict
ths result. II they are wise, though,
they won't do IT, The labor party
may feel that II can do as the abolition
party did-go on from small things 10
greater. LIS leaders may seek 10 max q
IL q balance OF power party. II II
should actuslly hold tho balance Il
would indoolrinAte tho old parties.
Thew won d both bid for H."
"You think that a labor candidate
Tor the Presidency would draw a large
vote In New York;
"Yes, and In 0nio. too. The labor
vote is heavy In Cincinnati 1t Ia a |
question how lafgs labor vote ml1 ht |
affect thu result In Ohio. | am salts.
fed myself that the labor vote Ia
friendly to the Democracy. Its qalte
natural"
zone Of the speakers in the Ohio
convention today said that the Dem.
ocraiic parry was thoroughly united
there, While the Republicans we're at
war with each other. Does II look
tina, way TO you, Mr.. Thurman
"iee, the Democratic party In Ohio
IN united. AZ for the Republicans, /
rad that they we're vt war, but II Ia
hard 20 tell TIE Republicans must
carry Ohio, or they are gone. II In
absolutely necessary 90 them. But I
can cay little about the present situa.
ton In Ohio. have not been IN this
btate Tor two months. In fact, | am
out q politics forever"
II AN ONLY rooR OLD GHOST"
"Why, Mr. Thurman, ihcy arc ray.
Ing that you will lead the national
party NIX, year and be q candidate ?" |
" Nonserse. | will never run for n
political OIL Q again. am only A
poor old snost wandering along thu
banks OF the Sly L and waiting Tor old
Chsron 10 come over In his boat for |
me. Ny day Il gone"
who do You think will be tho Re-
publican candidate n, 1t yeai2n
We'll, You ought TO be able 20
Judge a. well as me. Who are tho
Nes York Republicans 10 favor Of
Tha, IL ths interesting question. The
man who 10 elected President next
year mus carry New York"
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